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shock load: a sudden application of force to a rope

shroud: a fixed line that supports a ship’s or boat’s mast transversely

sisal: a natural rope fiber from the sisal plant (Agave sisalana)

S-laid: clockwise twist in the strands of a laid rope, when viewed from an end.
See Z-laid

sling: a fixed, closed loop of rope, webbing, or tubular tape

slipped: a knot tied with a drawloop to ease untying. See drawloop

splice: a structure in which the strands of a rope are separated and then woven
together to: terminate a rope; form an eye; or join ropes end-to-end standing
end, standing part: the end of the rope that is not fully subject to manipulation
in knot tying static use: rope usage in which the load force and direction will not
change stay: a line that supports a ship’s or boat’s mast longitudinally

stop/stopping: small cords tied around a coil of rope to secure it

stopper: a knot used to prevent a line from passing through a small opening
stopper knot: a true knot that prevents a rope end escaping through a small
opening, allows it to be thrown, or serves as a hand-hold. Also: the name of a
specific stopper knot strand: 1. a component in cordage made from twisted
yarns. Laid ropes consist of strands twisted together; 2. one side of a crossing
turn or other knot component; leg threaded: describing two knots tied in parallel
to make a single knot, with the second rope or part following the path of the first
rope or part toggle: a short cylinder of any material used to hold part of a knot in
place top rope: a rope attached to a fixed point to assist climbers below it

true knot: a class of knots in which a rope is tied to itself. True knots include
binding, stopper, and loop knots.

turn: a half-revolution of rope around an object

underhand: a crossing turn in which the working end is under the standing part
whip, whipping: 1. a tight wrapping of heavy thread around a rope’s end, to
prevent it from fraying; 2. any material so applied, such as tape working end,
working part: the free end of a rope that is subject to manipulation in tying a

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